French Ligue 1 side Nantes has named Nigerian winger Moses Simon as their best player for the 2019-20 season.
The Super Eagles star, who joined Christian Gourcuff’s team on a season-long loan from La Liga outfit Levante last summer, polled 40% of the of the total 3,500 votes by the fans of the club to win the prestigious recognition.
Nantes announced on their website: “With nine goals and eight assists in 30 games played, all competitions combined, Moses Simon left a lasting impression. He is voted “Canary of the 2019-2020 season by Iliane” by you, supporters of the Yellow and Green.”
Simon was Nantes’ top scorer with nine goals across all competitions, including five Ligue 1 goals and he registered eight assists – the highest in the team.
The French club have since triggered the option to buy him permanently after his successful loan spell from La Liga side UD Levante.
The Pacy winger signed for Levante from Belgian giants Gent on a five-year contract in August 2018, scoring just a goal in 19 games.
Paris Saint-Germain were declared Ligue 1 champions after French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, disclosed that no sporting events will be held in the country until September at the earliest, thereby cancelling the remainder of the Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 season, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
